Roy Banse 
With a lumbering real estate market, it’s a great time to consider trading up or changing locale. I can’t see interest rates going anywhere in a big hurry, so it’s not panic time and if selling your home in current markets is not optimal, then renovation is a smart way … Read More
A reader recently asked for help on where to look for inspiration and how to define a style when furnishing a new place from scratch. Like your wardrobe, your home should reflect your personality and how you want to live. To some, choosing furnishings is about as appealing as cleaning … Read More
When planning furniture layouts, I love the challenge that the “living room” presents. Like most of us, I grew up in a household where my parents furnished the living room with the “good” furniture, which ultimately meant that the living room was off limits to pretty much all Homo sapiens. … Read More
This being my inaugural blog for DailyXY, I wanted to delve into the concept of dudes as designers and what defines a man’s touch where home design is concerned. When I thought about what defines male-influenced design, I remembered a scene in the movie When Harry Met Sally, where a … Read More
